Municipal utility district · Harris County
Harris County MUD 196
On a typical Alder Trails home (about $418,812), Harris County MUD 196 adds about $2,010 a year to the tax bill, lower than most utility districts around Cypress. Below: how to pay it, who to call, and what the district does.
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- 0.48002025 tax rate per $100 of value
- $27.2Mbond debt outstanding, FY2025
- 1981year created
- 704acres
Pay & contact
Pay your MUD 196 bill or reach the district
- Pay or look up the MUD tax billUtility Tax Service · (713) 688-3855. Search by address or account number.
- Water, sewer or a service problemWater District Management Company Inc. · (281) 376-8802 (the district's operator, which runs the system and usually handles water billing)
- District websiteBoard meetings, notices, budgets and documents
- Check a specific addressHCAD lists every taxing district on a property's record
Contacts are as the district reported them to the Texas Comptroller (2026). The tax bill for county, school and other units comes separately from the Harris County Tax Office.
District facts
- Name
- Harris County MUD 196
- Type (TCEQ)
- MUD
- Created
- December 15, 1981
- Size
- 704 acres
- Status (TCEQ)
- Active
- TCEQ district ID
- 3737460
- HCAD jurisdiction code
- 496
- County
- Harris
MUD 196 tax rate
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.48000 per $100 of taxable value: 0.24000 for maintenance and operations and 0.24000 for debt service.
- Maintenance & operations
- Debt service
Rate by year
MUD 196 bond debt
Principal outstanding was $27,205,000 at the end of fiscal year 2025 (August 31), against a peak of $33,445,000 in FY2019.
Tax-supported and revenue principal outstanding at fiscal year end (Aug 31). As reported to the BRB; not independently verified.
Neighborhoods in MUD 196
Where these numbers come from
- Texas Bond Review BoardIssuer page: bonds and debt by year
- Harris County Tax OfficeAdopted and proposed rates (Truth in Taxation)
- TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD)Search Harris County MUD 196 for board, filings and boundaries
Sources: TCEQ Water Districts (iWUD) map service; Harris County Tax Office, Truth in Taxation rate summary. Retrieved Oct 9, 2026.
FAQ
MUD 196 FAQ
What is the Harris County MUD 196 tax rate?
The 2025 adopted rate is 0.48000 per $100 of taxable value, about $480 a year on $100,000 of taxable value.
How much debt does Harris County MUD 196 have?
$27,205,000 in bond principal outstanding at the end of FY2025, as reported to the Texas Bond Review Board.
What neighborhoods are in Harris County MUD 196?
Harris County MUD 196 serves homes in Alder Trails, Barker Lake, Riata West. Confirm a specific address on HCAD, where the district is listed among the account's taxing jurisdictions.
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Selling a Home in a MUD?
We handle the MUD notice and explain the tax to buyers. Call (281) 606-0863 with questions.